The best self-propelled lawn mowers, compared.
Top pick: Greenworks GD24X2LM46SPK4X Best value: Withheld – Best value is withheld. No listing has 1,000 or more reviews, and no second listing has at least 50. The woRkologie row is cheaper and names the rear axle, but six reviews are below that bar. Updated October 2026.
A self-propelled lawn mower is a walk-behind rotary whose wheels are driven, so you steer and set the pace instead of pushing the whole deck. In the United Kingdom you look at one when mowing already takes a long time, or when a slope makes pushing hard, and you still want to walk behind the machine. A hover mower is a different machine, and so is a robot that docks itself. You recognise a suitable one by the drive, the cutting width and the height scale. The motor has to turn at least one axle. If the listing only says wheel drive, the axle is still unnamed. Width has to fit the gates: a wider deck means fewer passes and a harder turn. Ordinary lawns are about 13–25 mm in summer and up to about 40 mm in spring and autumn, and you should not remove more than a third in one pass. On a slope, mow across the face and stop if it slides. That limit is set out in the [slope guide for a self-propelled lawn mower](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/self-propelled-lawn-mower/sub/self-propelled-lawn-mower-for-slopes).
A self-propelled lawn mower is a walk-behind rotary whose wheels are driven, so you steer and set the pace instead of pushing the whole deck.
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What is the lawn like?
This Greenworks listing is a bundle at about £495.98: the GD24X2LM46SPK4X 46 cm self-propelled mower, two 4 Ah batteries, a twin charger and a 46 cm replacement blade. The bullets say the 25 cm rear wheels drive the mower, that the bag is 55 L, and that you can mulch, side-discharge or collect. Heights in the bullets run from 25 mm to 80 mm across seven positions. A separate field says 80 centimetres, which does not match. The 480 m² line is a seller claim. The star line is 4.7 from 3 reviews and the listing has no review text, so there is no UK comment to quote. The 3-year and 2-year battery lines are warranty wording on the listing, not a checked claim.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 46 cm rear-driven cordless mower with a 55 L bag, mulch and side discharge, if you confirm the height units before you pay.
Less suitable: A buyer who wants a large review sample, a stated drive speed, or a lower price.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the about £495.98 price for the mower alone?
No. The title adds a 46 cm Greenworks replacement blade to the GD24X2LM46SPK4X kit, two 4 Ah batteries and a twin charger.
What cutting heights are printed?
The bullets say seven positions from 25 mm to 80 mm. A separate Amazon field says a maximum of 80 centimetres. Those two figures are not the same.
Was 480 m² measured for this comparison?
No. The bullets say lawns up to 480 m² without recharging. The listing has a 4.7 star line from 3 reviews and no review text.
The Litheli listing is a 40 V brushless self-propelled rotary at about £249.99, 43 cm wide, with two 5.0 Ah batteries and a charger named in the title. amazon.co.uk shows 4.3 from 684 reviews, and 44 of the first 50 review blocks are tagged United Kingdom. UK reviewers call it light and easy to assemble. The item weight is 14.9 kg. The bullets give a stepless drive from 1.4 to 2.9 mph and six heights from 25 to 76 mm, and they do not name the driven axle or a grass-box volume. Repeated UK complaints are short run time and long charging. One reviewer reports a dead battery on arrival and another a pack that failed after three charges. Those are single reports. A 25 percent capacity line against 4.0 Ah packs is the seller's comparison, not a timed mow.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A flat or gently rising lawn where a 43 cm cordless deck and a large amazon.co.uk review sample matter more than a named axle.
Less suitable: A bank that needs the driven axle named, or a buyer who needs a stated grass-box volume.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the wheel drive described on the listing?
Yes. The bullets say a stepless wheel drive from 1.4 to 2.9 mph for uneven ground and gentle slopes. They do not name the axle or a degree limit.
What batteries are in the box?
The title includes two 5.0 Ah batteries and a charger. A 25 percent capacity line versus 4.0 Ah packs is the seller's comparison, not a measured mowing time.
How large is the grass box?
The listing does not state a litre figure. UK reviews mention emptying a bag. The item-weight line is 14.9 kg.
The Einhell GC-CM 36/46 S Li BL, model 3413380, is about £448.00 on this listing, with 3.8 from 22 amazon.co.uk reviews. Only three of the 16 review bodies are tagged United Kingdom. Included components are the mower, two 4.0 Ah batteries and a twin charger, which overrides an earlier bullet that says one 4 Ah pack. The deck is 46 cm with nine heights from 25 to 80 mm, a 50 L collector and a stated weight of 24.1 kg. Drive is variable speed. The axle and the speed are not numbered. One UK review says the drive pauses before it moves and that the metal body is too heavy to lift. Another, on about 310 m², says it stopped short of the seller's 500 m² line. The rank line files it under tow-behind mowers. The product text is a walk-behind.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wider 46 cm cut with nine height steps, if you confirm the battery count in the carton and can lift 24.1 kg.
Less suitable: A buyer who needs the driven axle named, or who is treating the 500 m² line as a measured area.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the included-components line say?
Cordless lawn mower, two 4.0 Ah batteries and one twin charger. An earlier bullet says 1x4Ah. The components line is the box claim on this listing.
Is the 500 m² line a test?
No. It is the seller's recommendation. One UK review with about 310 m² of lawn says the mower stopped with about 5 m² left.
Why does the rank say tow-behind?
The Best Sellers Rank line files it as 5 in Tow-Behind Lawn Mowers. The title and bullets describe a walk-behind Power X-Change mower with wheel drive.
The woRkologie E20LM02-AK220 is about £222.99, a 43 cm cordless mower rated 3.7 from 6 amazon.co.uk reviews, with four UK review bodies on the listing. The bullets describe stepless rear-wheel drive from 2.2 to 4.7 km/h, two 20 V 5.0 Ah batteries, a 50 L bag, a mulch plug and three blades. The 500 m² line is a seller claim. UK reviewers say it does the job at this price, and they complain that the charger takes one battery at a time, that both packs must be fitted, and that drive use shortens the run. One reviewer says there is no rear roller, so the blade scalps if a rear wheel drops off the edge. The Amazon power-source field says Electric while the bullets describe batteries. Item weight is 16.2 kg.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A rising lawn where you want the rear axle named, plus a 50 L bag and a mulch plug, and you can live with six reviews.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a rear roller, a large review sample, or a charger that fills both packs at once.
Specifications
Common questions
Which wheels are driven?
The bullets say stepless rear-wheel drive from 2.2 to 4.7 km/h, also printed as 1.4 to 2.9 mph. A UK review describes tortoise and hare paces.
Do both batteries have to be fitted?
A UK review says the mower needs both batteries installed, and that the charger charges one at a time. The reviewer puts a full charge at about five hours.
Is 500 m² a test result?
No. It is a phrase in the bullets. This comparison did not measure a lawn. The star line is 3.7 from 6 reviews.
The Mountfield SP41 on this listing is about £158.99, a 123 cc STIGA ST120 petrol mower with a 39 cm cut, five heights from 25 to 70 mm and a 40 L textile collector. The title says self-propelled. The bullets do not say which axle is driven or what the speed is, and they add a GT 110e cordless trimmer. The deck is described as polypropylene. There is no customer-reviews line and no review text, so this listing cannot support a quality claim from owners. Weight, fuel capacity, noise and warranty are not printed. A different Mountfield SP41 ASIN on amazon.co.uk is a separate listing and its stars are not this product.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A petrol buyer who wants the lowest shelf price and a stated 40 L box, and who will check the manual for the axle and the fuel.
Less suitable: Anyone choosing from owner reviews, a known weight, or a stated slope limit.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say the mower is self-propelled?
The title says self-propelled. The bullets describe the 123 cc engine, the polypropylene deck, the 39 cm cut and the 40 L collector. They do not name the driven axle or a speed.
What else is in the box?
The bullets include a GT 110e cordless grass trimmer with the SP41. Fuel is not listed.
Is there a star rating on this listing?
No. There is no customer-reviews line and no review text. The price on the listing is about £158.99.
Scores on this page are the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20, taken from the listings of 19 October 2026. A 4.3 star line starts at 86. The score is 0 when the listing has no customer-review line. The top pick is the only kept listing with at least 100 reviews. Width, drive, the box and price stay in the table. This is not a laboratory test.
Amazon.co.uk review evidence
100%The published score is the amazon.co.uk star rating multiplied by 20. A large review sample is the reason for the top pick: the only kept listing with at least 100 reviews. A high average from a handful of reviews does not outrank that sample. The score is not a noise test, a slope test or a measured lawn area. Best value is withheld: no listing has 1,000 or more reviews, and no second listing has at least 50.
Match the drive, the width and what is in the box. A driven walk-behind suits a long or tiring mow. A push mower, a hover mower and a robot are different shelves.
A self-propelled lawn mower is a walk-behind rotary whose wheels are driven, so you steer instead of pushing the whole deck. You look at one in the United Kingdom when mowing already takes a long time, or when a slope makes pushing hard, and you still want to walk behind the machine. Push-only rotaries, hover mowers and robot mowers are different purchases. B&Q uses SP for self-propelled and HP for hand-propelled. The motor must turn at least one axle. Some listings name the driven rear wheels.
A hover mower is not self-propelled, and a robot that docks itself is a different machine. A title has to show a driven axle, not only the word mower.
A lawn-area line is the seller's claim. Retailer width-to-area tables do not match each other. Treat both as a rule of thumb, not as a measured session on your grass.
Drive does not stripe. Stripes need a rear roller. On a walk-behind mower, mow across the face of a slope and stop if it slides. Do not start on the lowest blade.
The drive is the reason you are on this shelf. The motor has to turn at least one axle. A title that says self-propelled, and bullets that never name the axle or a speed, has not finished the description. Rear-wheel drive is a named layout. A stepless or variable speed is a bullet until the listing shows a control you can identify. Hover mowers are not self-propelled, and a robot that returns to a dock is a different machine.
Petrol and a battery kit are different purchases, even when both titles say self-propelled. Petrol needs lawful fuel storage: in Great Britain, up to 30 litres at home and not in living accommodation. A battery kit must say whether the packs and the charger are included, and whether the charger fills one pack or both. A seller's square-metre line is not a measured session. Height should start high enough for spring.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You still walk behind the mower, the lawn is flat or only gently rising, and you want the largest amazon.co.uk review sample. The Litheli 40V 43 cm is about £249.99, 43 cm, with two 5.0 Ah batteries and a charger named in the title, 4.3 from 684 reviews. The bullets give 1.4–2.9 mph and do not name the axle or a grass-box volume. UK reviews mention short runtime and long charging.
You want the driven axle in the bullets, a collector you can read, and a lower cordless price. The woRkologie E20LM02-AK220 is about £222.99, with rear-wheel drive at 2.2–4.7 km/h, a 50 L bag and a mulch plug, at 3.7 from 6 reviews. UK reviews say both packs must be fitted and the charger does one at a time. One review says there is no rear roller.
You want petrol and a collector the listing actually states. The Mountfield SP41 is about £158.99, 123 cc, 39 cm, five heights and a 40 L textile collector, with a trimmer named in the bullets. There is no star line, and the axle, speed and weight are not stated. Check the manual for the drive and the fuel. If the bank slides under you, do not buy a domestic listing as a method for that slope.
The top pick is the Litheli 40V 43 cm at about £249.99. The stored score is 86, from 4.3 and 684 amazon.co.uk reviews, and it is the only listing in this set with at least 100 reviews. The bullets give a stepless drive from 1.4 to 2.9 mph and six heights from 25 to 76 mm. They do not name the driven axle or a grass-box volume, and UK reviews complain of short runtime and long charging. Best value is withheld. No listing has 1,000 or more reviews, and no second listing has at least 50. The woRkologie E20LM02-AK220 is the lower cordless price, about £222.99, with the rear axle named, but the score is 74 from 3.7 and only 6 reviews. Neither result is a laboratory test.
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Best value is withheld. No listing has 1,000 or more reviews, and no second listing has at least 50. The woRkologie row is cheaper and names the rear axle, but six reviews are below that bar.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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